Red 40
FDA phase-out target: 2027Also labeled as: FD&C Red No. 40, Allura Red AC, E129
The most widely used synthetic food dye in the US by volume. Gives candy, snacks, drinks, and baked goods a bright red or pink color.
Regulatory status: Not banned. In April 2025 the FDA asked manufacturers to voluntarily phase Red 40 out of the food supply, alongside five other synthetic dyes, by the end of 2026 (later pushed to 2027 on the FDA's own tracker).
38,922
products contain it
Target Stores
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category
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AllCandy (13,300)Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes (2,598)Cookies & Biscuits (2,405)Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt (1,970)Soda (1,748)Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings (1,715)Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks (1,466)Powdered Drinks (1,049)Chips, Pretzels & Snacks (910)Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Nectars & Fruit Drinks (473)Yogurt (323)Snack, Energy & Granola Bars (205)
Manufacturers most likely to use Red 40
| Manufacturer | Products with Red 40 |
|---|---|
| Target Stores | 1,488 |
| Ferrara Candy Company | 1,457 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,178 |
| Mars Chocolate North America LLC | 656 |
| Frito-Lay Company | 630 |
| The Kellogg Company | 574 |
| Ross Acquisition Inc. | 557 |
| Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 538 |
| Meijer, Inc. | 533 |
| GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. | 489 |
Products
EL PARAISO
El Paraiso Mexican Food Prod
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
EL PATO
Walker Foods Inc.
Red 40Yellow 6
EL PIBE
Paleteria El Pibe
Red 40
EL SABOR
SDI FOODS LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
EL SABROSO
Snak-King Corp.
Red 40Yellow 6
EL SABROSO
Snak-King Corp.
Red 40Yellow 6
EL SABROSO
Snak-King Corp.
Red 40
EL SEMBRADOR
L & J General International
Red 40Red 3High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan+1 more
EL SEMBRADOR
L & J General International
Red 40Red 3High Fructose Corn SyrupCarrageenan+1 more
EL SEMBRADOR
L & J General International
Red 40Yellow 6Red 3Seed Oils
EL SEMBRADOR
L & J General International
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40
EL SUPER LEON
EL SUPER LEON PONCHIN SNACKS INC
Red 40Yellow 5
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40Yellow 6
EL SUPER LEON
EL SUPER LEON PONCHIN SNACKS INC
Red 40
EL SUPER LEON
EL SUPER LEON PONCHIN SNACKS INC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6High Fructose Corn Syrup
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40
EL SUPER LEON
EL SUPER LEON PONCHIN SNACKS INC
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40
EL SUPER LEON
El Leoncito G.S. Com
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide
EL SUPER LEON
Lou's Fish House, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6
EL TRADITIONAL
Mi Costenita Food Dist.
Red 40